I am at a loss. I have numerous emails about protecting my parish tonight in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned. A night of rage against a Church that has peacefully demonstrated for 50 years to protect those without a voice. We have had worse threats over the ages, but this one reallyContinue reading “Dobbs Ruling & Called for Night of Rage.”
Author Archives: Pat
Teaching Mass #10 Communion to Dismissal
Snippet #3 The Tabernacle
The thing we assume needs to be in the, but not really. It deserves its own place and not to be in a place where other things regularly take place.
Teaching Mass #9 Eucharistic Prayers
More about the prayers that are part of the source and summit of our Catholic Faith.
Snippet #2 The Sanctuary
A quick look at where our liturgy is led from and where much of the “action” happens. There are 3 focal points. The one that isn’t listed might surprise you!
Teaching Mass Pt. 8 Eucharistic Prayers
This is the first video on the Eucharistic Prayers. There will be more to come and don’t miss the Thursday little snippets that I am doing.
Introduction to Fr. Pat’s Snippets
A quick introduction to a series of very brief teaching moments and observations about our faith and the practice of our faith (lots of liturgy stuff). Please send me ideas of things that you would like explained.
Teaching Mass part 7
A bit more on the preparation of the Gifts!
The Mass Part 6
I started on these and then lost track. There will be a new part for the next few Tuesdays!
Teaching Mass | Gestures – Creed – Universal Prayer | Ep 5 | Fr. Pat O’Brien
Gestures, and the transition from Liturgy of the Word to Creed to Universal Prayer. This short segment is about that very important period as we move from the Liturgy of the Word to the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We also answer some questions about gestures during Mass.